Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 137912
- Address
- The Pyghtle, NN8 4RP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1475 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 23.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.0%
White British 44.3%
Other White 17.2%
African 8.9%
Mixed 8.2%
Indian 6.2%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
Other Black 3.1%
Other Asian 2.6%
Caribbean 2.4%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.59
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.7
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.82
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 61 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 22 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 66 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 325
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 120 134 |
| Year 8 | 252 128 124 |
| Year 9 | 250 141 109 |
| Year 10 | 247 122 125 |
| Year 11 | 265 136 129 |
| Year 12 | 105 53 52 |
| Year 13 | 102 49 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 38.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% n/a 1.7% |